Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-07

nations and messages, and they have always
.pecn the same; and, oh dear mel in spite
II the messages, it seems to me as if we were
1ot the least bit advanced
You are not, said Tom $50 that either
the spirits know no more than we already
know or there are no spirits
"And ! have at last got, v continued the
<lrl with n little laugh, "to know, exactly
1bere the things como in and how they lead
lp TO theni-the rapS ana the music and the
rest of it. you know-the things which
may be tricks "
II should think they were tricks Tom re-
oiled, contemptuousy. "Why, Dodo, you
re just like girl who goes to see mclo-
drama every night in her life, and so gets
70 know all the surprises and where they
, rorne in, and expects the startles ana the
jumps. To think that reasonable man
should give up his whole life TO the encour-
agement of these miserable inlposters, when
here is the whole world of science before
hi'a. " This he said with all the scorn ct a
i1n blown Professor, not more Demon
>frator.
Try to he more patient with my father,
kid Sibyl, ''for my sake, Tom. lie IS not
7ommon curious pryor into secrets; he
% ants TO search and find out, II he Gun,
that Is possible to Undiscovered OF the other
Horld-'
And |, y said her lover, lind my hands
zHll Of the world that Is around Us tive
nc science to work for and love 70 live Tor;
md when life is over shall await without
Gear The life If there Is any-whlch lies
'eyond.
Every age has ita fonrulP. Perhaps this
me belonging to our age.
BIT it was twenty minutes to eight and
re people began to come.
The first corners We're two girls, VINO also
'Hne III unamounted, because one OF them
"as staying in the mousse and the other was
2er companion Clcely LanSston, rom 5
Hr>t cousin. and, like him, the ward OF MIR
NTua Brudenol, was bind from infancy,
IHi she walked everywhere about the house
without being led, though her companion
Has always with her
You here, Tom; she SAID, walking
straight TO the spot where he stood by the
fireplace You are dressed early tonight.
caf 70 very unusual
10, Cts. Perhaps it is my anxiety to
witness the fireworks we are to have to-
night which made me hurry up"
Elcely smiled and sat down, her eyes
'i"scd her hands crossed in her lap, in the
q5 Sjent and pathetic attitude of the blind.
she said nothing in reply because her couS'
~ g scottng attitude as regarded the Re
-aarches carried on In that house was well
anown TO everybody. She was somewhat
Ike him, though with that kind OF likeness
which Fanlshes when you look into details.
FDr Where his features were rugged, her
we're regular; and while his iuce was rnddy,
u"r's YRS pale; and while his expression
Nas combative, hers was full of patience
md resignation. Her features We're delicate
aud fine; her nature, one perceived at once,
vas incapable Of the stronger passions, but
vHS wholly gO"erned by the affections.
~'he was dressed in what seemed to be
ol6cS lace and nothing else with bunch
# freshly cut flowers at the neck. The OBJ
servant person, while admirinS the dress
-ts"iL, which was not only costly but artistic
could have objected that it was put on
rather than worn. This effect is produced,
'i'h the best dress ever made, when shop
81 ,ileSscs dummy, or when an artist
irc.'cs lay hgure-no lay figure could
"e,f yet be made TO show pride in her
things or when lady's maid dresses Il
5ouug lady who Is profoundly Indifferent
rs 2 what she has ON. There are few
soHuS lAdies of whom this may be said, but
tbeT are all blind from birth. Clcely Lang
stea was one of them. She resigned herself
Bee dressed for the evening rs for drive,
yut gave no thought to her raiment, except
f"ylnps that She liked it soft and warm
he girl who entered the room with her
GAS ner companion, Hctty Medlock. Com
Vanions one observes, governesseS and pri-
rate secretaries, are all apt to fall into one
o. II tFo faults. Either they 90 about with
= atilEy and discontinued air which they
vdirsY try 10 dissemble or they assume,
and aaSltually wear like grlnninG mask,
az inp2sslbly cheerful look aS II they loved
con N7on Of dependence, ana would choose
It oiit G! al the lots and fortunes offered to
snanklnh Hetty was still too young for
The cloud ii discomfort to have permanently
'eItAed npon her brow; but tonight she was
'laariy discontented with something, very
hey with her grenadinc dress, which, like
tssn with grey beard, could no longer
pr ed TO be youn. This is quite sufli-
STAT reason for any girl.to be discontinued.
Fe7napa .he looked disconnected because
Id -..d not like her work Since, however
Aoik Of some kind was necessary Hetty
hediocik might have shown something OF
f1lh NKf.,i ana